Table 3.
Screening results of the antimicrobial activities of the extracts from 30 Chinese medicinal plants (IZD: mm) a.
| No. | Species | Part b | Weight (g) c | Ratio (%) d | SA e | EC f | PA g | CA h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. nepalensis | TBL | 3.85 | 7.7 | 14 | <8 | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | B. balsamifer | WP | 0.61 | 1.2 | 12 | 9 | <8 | 5 |
| 3 | B. hancei | WP | 4.96 | 9.9 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| 4 | C. austroglauca | TBL | 1.50 | 3.0 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 9 |
| 5 | C. japonica | V | 1.57 | 3.1 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
| 6 | C. orbiculatus | V | 2.06 | 4.1 | 11 | 10 | <8 | 10 |
| 7 | C. orchioides | WP | 2.28 | 4.6 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| 8 | C. prainii | WP | 1.96 | 3.9 | 10 | 10 | <8 | 9 |
| 9 | E. Burm | L | 3.03 | 6.1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | <8 |
| 10 | E. daneillii | TBL | 2.52 | 5.0 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | E. fortunei | V | 4.42 | 8.8 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | E. laxiflorus | TBL | 2.68 | 5.4 | <8 | <8 | <8 | 10 |
| 13 | G. morella | WP | 7.38 | 14.8 | 17 | 12 | <8 | <8 |
| 14 | I. simonsii | TBL | 3.48 | 7.0 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 15 | K. angustifolia | TBL | 0.99 | 2.0 | <8 | 8 | <8 | 8 |
| 16 | L. lancifolia | TBL | 2.28 | 4.6 | <8 | <8 | <8 | <8 |
| 17 | M. hongheensis | TBL | 3.09 | 6.2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | <8 |
| 18 | M. salicina | TBL | 2.91 | 5.8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 19 | M. squamulata | TBL | 1.48 | 2.9 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 20 | M. yunnanensis | TBL | 2.91 | 5.8 | 24 | 12 | <8 | 9 |
| 21 | O. javanica | WP | 2.65 | 5.3 | <8 | 8 | <8 | <8 |
| 22 | P. edulis | TBL | 4.49 | 9.0 | <8 | <8 | <8 | <8 |
| 23 | P. molle | WP | 2.99 | 6.0 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 12 |
| 24 | R. japonicus | WP | 5.24 | 10.5 | <8 | 9 | 8 | <8 |
| 25 | S. arborescens | TBL | 1.86 | 3.7 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
| 26 | S. davidii | TBL | 2.54 | 5.1 | <8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 27 | S. parasitica | TBL | 1.04 | 2.1 | <8 | <8 | <8 | <8 |
| 28 | S. sinensis | TBL | 6.49 | 13.0 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 29 | S. tamariscina | WP | 4.44 | 8.9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| 30 | S. viridis | V | 2.63 | 5.3 | 12 | <8 | <8 | 9 |
a IZD: Inhibition zone diameter (the concentration of the extract at 50 mg/mL); b Part: The part of plant used for extraction (L: leaves; TBL: tender branches and leaves; WP: whole plant; V: vane); c Weight: The weight of extract; d Ratio: The ratio of extract; e SA: Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923, MSSA); f EC: Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922); g PA: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853); h CA: Candida albicans (ATCC Y0109).